Page 20: Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   In the year 1945 on board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender   

Sep 02   President Truman sets the date as V-J Day in the year 1945.   

Sep 02   In the year 1945 v-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends)   

Sep 03   Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded on this day in history.   

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan on this day in history.   

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended in the year 1945.   

Sep 06   John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies in the year 1945.   

Sep 07   In the year 1945 japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender   

Sep 08   US invades Japanese-held Korea in the year 1945.   

Sep 09   Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies in the year 1945.   

Sep 10   In the year 1945 kLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA)   

Sep 10   Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis in the year 1945.   

Sep 15   A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond in the year 1945.   

Sep 15   On this day in history anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61   

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) in the year 1945.   

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1945 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

Sep 18   On this day in history 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration   

Sep 19   In the year 1945 kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea   

Sep 19   On this day in history lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London   

Sep 20   On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US   

Sep 22   Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1945.   

Sep 26   On this day in history all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

Sep 26   Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 in the year 1945.   

Sep 30   Hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers in the year 1945.   

Oct 01   On this day in history heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army   

Oct 01   In the year 1945 walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

Oct 03   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10   

Oct 03   In the year 1945 world Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member   

Oct 05   In the year 1945 "Meet the Press" premieres on radio   

Oct 06   On this day in history gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train)   

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Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)   

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer   

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)   

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.   

Jan 02   Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1945 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 06   In the year 1945 death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 in the year 1945.   

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.   

Jan 10   On this day in history rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.